Israr Ahmad Khan vs Amarnath Prasad

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2026 Supreme(SC) 225

AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH, R. MAHADEVAN
Israr Ahmad Khan – Appellant
Versus
Amarnath Prasad – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Arpit Gupta, AOR
For the Respondents: Mr. Vikrant Singh Bais, AOR Mr. Shoeb Alam, Sr. Adv.1 Mr. Siddhartha Iyer, AOR Mr. Aman Gupta, Adv. Ms. Srishti Ghoshal, Adv. Ms. Payal Rani, Adv.

Table of Content
1. procedural background of the cases. (Para 1 , 2)
2. evidence of non-compliance by alleged contemnors. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
3. court's consideration of future compliance. (Para 9 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19)
4. liability of parties for contempt. (Para 20 , 21 , 22)
5. limitations and expectations of contempt proceedings. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30)
6. procedural directives for contempt cases. (Para 31 , 32)

JUDGMENT :

AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH & R. MAHADEVAN, JJ.

PRELIMINARY:

After some arguments, at the outset, Mr. Shoeb Alam, learned senior counsel, sought permission to be discharged from the matter. Permission granted; the learned senior counsel is discharged from representing the alleged contemnors.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and the alleged contemnors, who are present-in-person before the Court, pursuant to our Order dated 16.01.2026, which reads as under:

2. List on 24.02.2026.

3. If by that date the order of which non-compliance has been alleged is not fully complied and affidavit of compliance filed, the alleged contemnors no. 1 to 4 shall remain physically present in Court.’

(emphasis supplied)

THE CONTEM